The Life and Times of Raúl Prebisch, 1901-1986

Raúl Prebisch Was A Leader In Economic Development Theory And International Economic Policy, An Institution Builder, And An International Diplomat. The Life And Times Of Raúl Prebisch, 1901-1986 Provides The First Book-length Account Of His Life And Work, A Story Cast Against The Backdrop Of Latin America, The Cold War, The Rise Of The United Nations, And The Struggle For Equity Between First And Third Worlds. A Wunderkind, Prebisch Occupied Key Positions At The Argentine Ministry Of Finance In His Twenties And Was The General Manager Of The Argentine Central Bank Before Age Forty. Exiled By Juan Perón After World War Ii, He Became Arguably The Most Influential Latin American Official At The Un, Heading Such International Organizations As The Economic Commission For Latin America And The United Nations Conference On Trade And Development. He Was The First To Conceptualize The Relationship Between Developed Countries And Latin America In Terms Of Center-periphery--a Foundational Concept In Structuralist Economics.--publisher's Description. Contents Acknowledgments Illustrations Introduction 1 Childhood: The Dreams of Tucumán 2 University in Buenos Aires 3 Apprenticeship 4 Taste of Power 5 Central Banker 6 Opening to Washington 7 The Pearl Harbor Squeeze 8 The Wilderness 9 Discovery of Latin America 10 Solitary Scholar 11 Triumph in Havana 12 Claiming ECLA 13 The Creation of Latin America 14 Paradise Lost 15 Return to Santiago 16 The Kennedy Offensive 17 Global Gamble 18 The Gospel of Don Raúl 19 Trials in Washington 20 Prophet 21 House of the Spirits Acronyms Notes Bibliography Index A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W Y